List of United States pay television channels
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The following is a list of pay television networks broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by broadcast area and genre.
Some television providers use one or more channel slots for east/west feeds, high definition services, secondary audio programming and access to video on demand.
Not all channels are available on all providers and some are also available on free-to-air stations.
This list may be incomplete and uses limited sources relative to the 2,675[1] TV providers in the United States.[2][3][4]
National channels[]
The following channels are available on pay TV systems across the United States.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Launch Date | The date the channel first started broadcasting, not necessarily the date its founding company was created. |
| OTA | If Yes, this channel has affiliations with free-to-air terrestrial networks.
See also; List of United States over-the-air television networks. |
| East/West | If Yes, this channel offers time-shifted feeds of its network. |
| HD | If Yes, this channel offers a High Definition feed.
See also; High-definition television in the United States. |
| VOD | If Yes this channel offers video on demand content to providers. |
| SAP[5] | If Yes, this channel offers secondary audio programming to providers, this usually contains either audio description or a Spanish language dub. |
| Households[6] | The total number of households with viewing access to the channel (Not including households where the channel is available but not subscribed to). |
English language[]
| Genre | Name | Owner (Subsidiary) | Launch
Date |
OTA | East/
West |
HD | VOD | SAP | Households | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | A&E | The Walt Disney Company (50%) /Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 1984 | - | Yes | - | 90,343,000 | Launched as Arts & Entertainment Network/1995 as A&E Network. Formed by merger of 'ARTS' and 'The Entertainment Channel' in 1984 | ||
| ABC | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 1948 | Yes | - | Yes | 114,848,000 | Major commercial network | |||
| Antenna TV | Nexstar Media Group | 2010 | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Classic TV series | |
| Aspire | Magic Johnson Enterprises | 2012 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| AWE | Herring Networks inc. | 2004 | - | - | - | - | Launched as Wealth TV | |||
| AXS TV | Anthem Sports & Entertainment (majority stake) /2929 Entertainment/AEG (AXS TV, LLC) | 2001 | - | Yes | - | Launched as HDNet | ||||
| BBC America | AMC Networks (49.99%)/BBC Studios (50.01%) | 1998 | - | - | 71,343,000 | |||||
| BET | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1980 | - | - | 83,897,000 | |||||
| Bounce | E.W. Scripps Company (Katz Broadcasting) | 2011 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 28,000,000 | ||
| Bravo | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 1980 | - | Yes | - | - | 87,213,000 | |||
| Buzzr | Fremantle North America | 2015 | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Classic TV game shows | |
| CBS | ViacomCBS (CBS Entertainment Group) | 1939 | Yes | - | Yes | 114,848,000 | Major commercial network. Launched as Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., and CBS, Inc.; | |||
| Cleo TV | Urban One | 2019 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| CMT | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1983 | - | Yes | - | 75,182,000 | Originally Country Music Television, Launched as CMTV | |||
| Discovery Channel | Discovery Inc. | 1985 | - | - | 91,388,000 | Launched as The Discovery Channel | ||||
| E! | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 1987 | - | - | 89,488,000 | Launched as Movie Time | ||||
| ES.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| FETV | Family Broadcasting Corporation | 2013 | - | Yes | - | 75,000 | Classic TV series | |||
| Folk TV | NIA Broadcasting | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Fox | Fox Corporation (Fox Entertainment Media) | 1986 | Yes | - | Yes | 114,848,000 | Major commercial network. | |||
| Fuse | Fuse Media, LLC | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | Merged with NuvoTV in 2015 | |||
| Game Show Network | Sony Pictures Television | 1994 | - | Yes | - | |||||
| GetTV | 2013 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 78,144,000 | Classic movies & shows | ||
| Ion Television | E.W. Scripps Company | 1998 | Yes | - | 85,248,000 | Commercial/syndication service. Launched as Pax TV and i: Independent Television; | ||||
| MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | 2005 | Yes | - | 99,456,000 | Classic TV series | ||||
| MeTV+ | 2021 | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Classic TV series | ||
| MTV | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1981 | - | Yes | - | 87,573,000 | Originally Music Television | |||
| MTV2 | 1996 | - | - | 75,412,000 | Launched as M2/The Box | |||||
| MyNetworkTV | Fox Corporation (Fox Entertainment Media) | 2006 | Yes | - | Yes | 100,640,000 | Commercial/syndication service | |||
| NBC | NBCUniversal (NBC Entertainment) | 1929 | - | 114,848,000 | Major commercial network | |||||
| Ovation | Hubbard Broadcasting | 1996 | - | - | Yes | - | Called Ovation TV from 2007-2010 | |||
| Oxygen | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 2000 | - | Yes | - | 75,298,000 | ||||
| PBS | Nonprofit organization | 1969 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 113,664,000 | Public. Replaced National Educational Television; | |
| Pop | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1981 | - | Yes | - | - | 72,820,000 | Launched as Electronic Program Guide, Prevue Guide, Prevue Channel, TV Guide Channel, TV Guide Network and TVGN | ||
| Rewind TV | Nexstar Media Group | 2021 | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Classic TV series | |
| RFD-TV | Rural Media Group | 2000 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| TBS | WarnerMedia | 1967 | - | Yes | Yes | 91,671,000 | Launched as WJRJ-TV, WTCG-TV, SuperStation WTBS and TBS Superstation | |||
| The CW | WarnerMedia [50%]/ViacomCBS [50%] | 2006 | Yes | - | Yes | 114,848,000 | Major commercial network. Replaced UPN and The WB; | |||
| TruTV | WarnerMedia | 1991 | - | - | - | 86,832,000 | Launched as Court TV from 1991 to December 31, 2007 | |||
| TV One | Urban One | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| USA Network | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 1977 | - | - | - | - | - | 91,429,000 | Launched as Madison Square Garden Sports Network | |
| VH1 | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | 87,568,000 | Launched as VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One and VH1: Music First | |
| Lifestyle | Beauty Channel | United Global Media Group, Inc. | 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as Salon TV |
| Cooking Channel | Discovery, Inc. | 2010 | - | - | Yes | - | 63,756,000 | Replaced Fine Living Network; | ||
| Create | American Public Television | 2006 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 87,616,000 | Public TV/instructional | |
| Destination America | Discovery, Inc. | 1996 | - | Yes | - | 52,687,000 | Launched as Discovery Travel and Living, Discovery Home and Leisure, Discovery Home and Planet Green | |||
| Discovery Life | 2011 | - | - | Yes | - | 46,508,000 | Replaced FitTV on February 1, 2011; a product of the merger of Discovery Health and FitTV. Launched as known as Discovery Fit & Health | |||
| Magnolia Network | 1999 | - | - | Yes | - | 58,368,000 | formerly DIY Network | |||
| Dog TV | PTV Media | 2012 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Food Network | Discovery, Inc. | 1993 | - | Yes | - | 92,873,000 | Launched as Television Food Network | |||
| FYI | The Walt Disney Company [50%]/Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 1999 | - | - | 63,338,000 | Launched as The Biography Channel | ||||
| GAC Living | GAC Media | 2014 | - | - | - | Formerly Ride TV | ||||
| HGTV | Discovery, Inc. | 1994 | - | - | 90,949,000 | Launched as known as Home & Garden Television | ||||
| Lifetime | The Walt Disney Company [50%]/Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 1984 | - | Yes | 90,296,000 | |||||
| LMN | 1998 | - | - | Yes | - | - | 75,338,000 | Launched as Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime Movies | ||
| LRW | 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | 75,338,000 | |||
| Logo TV | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 2005 | - | Yes | - | 48,270,000 | ||||
| MyDestination.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Oprah Winfrey Network | Discovery, Inc. [70%]/Harpo Productions [Minority] | 2011 | - | Yes | - | 77,705,000 | ||||
| Pets.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Recipe.TV | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| TLC | Discovery, Inc. | 1972 | - | Yes | - | 89,764,000 | Launched as Appalachian Community Service Network and The Learning Channel | |||
| Travel Channel | 1987 | - | - | 84,215,000 | Launched as The Travel Channel | |||||
| We TV | AMC Networks | 1997 | - | - | 86,094,000 | Launched as Romance Classics and WE: Women's Entertainment | ||||
| Z Living | NIA Broadcasting | 2007 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Launched as Veria Living | ||
| Factual | American Heroes Channel | Discovery Inc. | 1998 | - | - | - | - | 53,890,000 | Launched as Discovery Wings and Military Channel | |
| Animal Planet | Discovery Inc. | 1996 | - | Yes | - | 88,859,000 | ||||
| Crime & Investigation | The Walt Disney Company [50%]/Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 2005 | - | - | Yes | - | ||||
| History | 1995 | - | Yes | - | 90,888,000 | Launched as The History Channel | ||||
| Investigation Discovery | Discovery Inc. | 1996 | - | - | 84,732,000 | Launched as Discovery Civilization Network: The World History and Geography Channel, Discovery Civilization Channel and Discovery Times | ||||
| True Crime Network | Tegna Inc. | 2014 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 92,936,000 | True Crime/Investigation | |
| Military History | The Walt Disney Company [50%]/Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as Military History Channel | ||
| Motor Trend | Discovery, Inc./Source Interlink (Motor Trend Group) | 2002 | - | - | Yes | - | - | 71,436,000 | Launched as Discovery HD Theater, HD Theater, and Velocity | |
| NASA TV | NASA | 1982 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Nat Geo Wild | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) [73%]/National Geographic Society [27%] | 2010 | - | - | Yes | - | 58,124,000 | |||
| National Geographic | 2001 | - | Yes | - | 89,348,000 | Launched as National Geographic Channel | ||||
| Science Channel | Discovery, Inc. | 1996 | - | - | Yes | - | 68,258,000 | Launched as Discovery Science, Discovery Science Channel, The Science Channel and Science | ||
| Smithsonian Channel | ViacomCBS (ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks) [50%]/Smithsonian Institution [50%] | 2007 | - | Yes | - | 36,830,000 | ||||
| Vice on TV | The Walt Disney Company [25%]/Hearst Communications [25%] (A&E Networks)/Vice Media [50%] | 2016 | - | - | 71,909,000 | Launched as History International, H2 and Viceland | ||||
| Scripted | AMC | AMC Networks | 1984 | - | - | 90,552,000 | Launched as American Movie Classics | |||
| Comedy Central | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1991 | - | - | 89,538,000 | Launched as CTV: The Comedy Network; A product of the merger of Viacom's HA! TV Comedy Network and The Comedy Channel | ||||
| Comedy.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Comet | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2015 | Yes | - | - | - | 78,144,000 | Science Fiction | ||
| Freeform | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 1977 | - | Yes | - | 89,117,000 | Launched as CBN Satellite Service, CBN Cable Network, The CBN Family Channel/1990 - The Family Channel/1998 - Fox Family Channel/2001 - ABC Family/2016 - Current Name | |||
| FX | 1994 | - | Yes | Yes | 90,060,000 | Launched as fX | ||||
| FXX | 2013 | - | - | 85,573,000 | ||||||
| Grit | E.W. Scripps Company (Katz Broadcasting) | 2014 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 88,800,000 | Action/westerns/men's Interest | |
| Hallmark Channel | Hallmark Cards (Crown Media Holdings) | 2001 | - | Yes | - | 121,400,000 | Launched as VISN/ACTS, Faith and Values, and Odyssey | |||
| Hallmark Drama | Hallmark Cards (Crown Media Holdings) | 2017 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Hallmark Cards (Crown Media Holdings) | 2004 | - | - | Yes | - | 63,900,000 | Launched as known as Hallmark Movie Channel | ||
| IFC | AMC Networks | 1994 | - | Yes | - | 71,343,000 | Launched as Independent Film Channel | |||
| Laff | E.W. Scripps Company (Katz Broadcasting) | 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Paramount Network | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1983 | - | Yes | Yes | - | 83,416,000 | Launched as The Nashville Network, The National Network, and Spike; to relaunch next year as Paramount Movie Network | ||
| Reelz | Hubbard Broadcasting | 2006 | - | - | Yes | Launched as ReelzChannel | ||||
| Syfy | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 1992 | - | Yes | - | 89,742,000 | Launched as Sci-Fi Channel and Sci Fi | |||
| TNT | WarnerMedia (WarnerMedia Entertainment) | 1988 | - | Yes | 90,332,000 | Launched as Turner Network Television. Shows mostly drama | ||||
| TOKU | Olympusat, Inc. | 2005 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Launched as FUNimation Channel; Asian-Pacific programming. Anime, movies and series. | ||
| TV Land | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1996 | - | - | Yes | - | 87,617,000 | |||
| Movies | Cinémoi | Cinemoi North America | 2009 | - | - | - | - | - | Shows French movies; DirecTV ceased transmission July 1, 2013. Airs on Verizon FiOS. | |
| FX Movie Channel | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | 55,729,000 | Launched as fXM – Movies from Fox; rebranded as Fox Movie Channel in 2000 and FXM on January 1, 2012. | ||
| HDNet Movies | Anthem Sports & Entertainment [majority stake] + 2929 Entertainment + AEG (AXS TV, LLC) | 2003 | - | - | - | |||||
| MGM HD | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 2007 | - | - | - | |||||
| PixL | PixL Inc. | 2010 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | |||
| ShortsHD | AMC Networks International (25%)/Shorts International (75%) | - | - | Yes | - | |||||
| Sony Movies | Sony Pictures Television | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sundance TV | AMC Networks | 1996 | - | Yes | - | 65,505,000 | Launched as Sundance Channel | |||
| Turner Classic Movies | WarnerMedia (Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics) | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Also referred to as TCM. | ||
| Music | BET Gospel | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 2002 | - | - | - | - | |||
| BET Her | 1996 | - | - | - | - | Launched as BET on Jazz, BET Jazz, BET J, and Centric. | ||||
| BET Hip-Hop | 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| BET Jams | 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as MTVX and MTV Jams | |||
| BET Soul | 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as VH1 Soul | |||
| CMT Music | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as VH1 Country and CMT Pure Country | ||||
| FM | Fuse Media, LLC. | 2015 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| MTV Classic | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1998 | - | - | Yes | 52,266,000 | Launched as VH1 Smooth, VH1 Classic Rock and VH1 Classic | |||
| MTV Live | 2006 | - | - | - | Launched as MHD and Palladia | |||||
| MTVU | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as College Television Network | |||
| Revolt | Revolt Media & TV | 2013 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Features live concerts, documentaries, music videos and hip-hop themed feature films. | ||
| Kids | 3ABN Kids Network | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | - | - | - | - | - | 24/7 religious-based children's television network, formerly named as SonBeam Channel. | ||
| BabyFirst | 2006 | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | ||||
| BabyTV | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 2003 | - | Yes | - | |||||
| Boomerang | WarnerMedia (Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics) | 2000 | - | - | Yes | 42,585,000 | ||||
| Cartoon Network/Adult Swim | WarnerMedia (Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics) | 1992 [CN] 2001 [AS] |
- | Yes | 90,788,000 | The 'Cartoon Network' portion of the network airs from 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. ET/PT on weekdays, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET/PT on weekends, during the daytime. The 'Adult Swim' portion of the network airs from 9 p.m. – 6 a.m., during nighttime. In addition to this, Cartoon Network's 'Cartoonito', a preschool block, airs 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET/PT on weekdays and 6 – 8 a.m. ET/PT on weekends. On Adult Swim, 'Toonami' airs English dubbed anime and action cartoons for mature audiences and currently airs every Saturday night through Sunday morning on a flexible late night schedule. | ||||
| Discovery Family | Discovery, Inc. [60%]/Hasbro [40%] | 1996 | - | - | Yes | - | 62,169,000 | Launched as Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Channel Kids, Discovery Kids, The Hub and Hub Network | ||
| Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 1983 | - | Yes | 91,312,000 | Launched as The Disney Channel | ||||
| Disney Junior | 2012 | - | 72,167,000 | Programming and branding also included in morning preschool block aired on Disney Channel; | ||||||
| Disney XD | 1998 | - | 74,710,000 | Launched as Toon Disney/Jetix until February 13, 2009 | ||||||
| GAC Family | GAC Media | 1995 | - | - | Yes | - | - | 56,352,000 | formerly Great American Country | |
| INSP | The Inspiration Networks | 1978 | - | - | - | - | 67,400,00 | Launched as known as PTL Network, PTL Satellite Network, PTL – The Inspirational Network and The Inspiration Network. | ||
| Nick Jr. | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1999 | - | Yes | - | 71,946,000 | Noggin. Became a 24-hour channel on December 31, 2007 | |||
| Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite | 1977 | - | Yes | 89,108,000 | Launched as Pinwheel. 'Nick at Nite' is the primary nighttime programming block on Nickelodeon | |||||
| NickMusic | 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as MTV Hits | |||
| Nicktoons | 2002 | - | Yes | - | 62,095,000 | Launched as Nicktoons TV and Nicktoons Network. | ||||
| PBS Kids | PBS | 1996 | Yes | Yes | - | - | 98,272,000 | Children's programming | ||
| Primo TV | V-me Media | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Smile | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | 24/7 religious-based children's television network Launched as Smile of a Child TV | ||
| TeenNick | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 2007 | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | 68,472,000 | Became a 24-hour channel on December 31, 2007, after Nick GAS was shut down; Launched as The N from April 2002 to September 2009 | |
| Universal Kids | NBCUniversal (Cable Entertainment Group) | 2005 | - | - | - | - | 58,266,000 | Launched as PBS Kids Sprout and Sprout. | ||
| Up TV | InterMedia Partners | 2004 | - | - | Yes | - | Uplifting, family-friendly entertainment; Launched as Gospel Music Channel and GMC TV | |||
| V-me | V-Me Media inc. | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | replaced by V-me Kids | ||
| ZooMoo | Blue Ant Media | 2013 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| News | AccuWeather Network | AccuWeather | 2015 | - | - | - | - | |||
| BBC World News | BBC Studios | 1991 | - | - | Yes | - | Launched as BBC World Service Television / 1995 - BBC World/2008 - BBC World News | |||
| Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L.P. | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Launched as Bloomberg Information TV | ||
| China Global Television Network | China Media Group | 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| China Global Television Network Espanol | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Cheddar | Altice USA | 2016 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| CNBC | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal News Group) | 1989 | - | - | Yes | - | 87,947,000 | Launched as Consumer News and Business Channel | ||
| CNBC World | 2001 | - | - | Yes | - | - | ||||
| CNN | WarnerMedia (WarnerMedia News & Sports) | 1980 | - | - | Yes | 91,567,000 | National news and opinion | |||
| CNN International | 1985 | - | - | Yes | - | - | World news and opinion | |||
| Court TV | E.W. Scripps Company (Katz Broadcasting) | 1990 [as pay television network] 2019 [as OTA multicast network] |
Yes | - | - | - | 95,300,160 | True crime/court news | ||
| C-SPAN | National Cable Satellite Corporation | 1979 | - | - | - | Yes | Covers the United States House of Representatives | |||
| C-SPAN 2 | 1986 | - | - | - | - | Covers the United States Senate and airs Book TV on weekends | ||||
| C-SPAN 3 | 2001 | - | - | - | - | Covers other live events and airs archived historical programming | ||||
| Fox Business Network | Fox Corporation (Fox News Media) | 2007 | - | - | - | - | 83,791,000 | |||
| Fox News Channel | 1996 | - | - | - | - | 89,433,000 | National news and opinion | |||
| France 24 | French Republic | 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Free Speech TV | Public Communicators Inc. | 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | Public, non-profit channel | ||
| HLN | WarnerMedia (WarnerMedia News & Sports) | 1982 | - | - | Yes | - | 90,651,000 | Launched as CNN2, and later known as Headline News, CNN Headline News and HLN: Headline News. | ||
| i24NEWS | Altice USA | 2017 | - | - | Yes | - | - | United States cut in channel of i24NEWS; an International news channel based in New York City. | ||
| Justice Central | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Link TV | Public Media Group of Southern California | 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as World Link TV | ||
| Local Now | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2016 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Local news and weather, national news and sports (available through 207 localized feeds; localized content varies depending on market); distributed via over-the-top MVPD services | ||
| MSNBC | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal News Group) | 1996 | - | Yes | - | 85,317,000 | National news and opinion | |||
| MSNBC World | 1996 | - | Yes | - | - | - | ||||
| Newsmax TV | Newsmax Media | 2014 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 14,208,000 | News/Documentaries/Conservative Talk | |
| NewsNation | Nexstar Media Group | 1978 | Yes | - | - | - | Launched as WGN, WGN Superstation and Superstation WGN, Rebranded as NewsNation March 1 2021 | |||
| Newsy | E.W. Scripps Company | 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| NHK World Japan | NHK (Japanese Government) | 1998 | - | - | Yes | - | - | replaced by NHK World | ||
| One America News Network | Herring Networks inc. | 2013 | - | - | - | - | In cooperation with The Washington Times. | |||
| Real America's Voice | Performance One Media | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | News and conservative opinion. Launched as America's Voice News | ||
| RT America | (ANO) TV-Novosti | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | United States cut in channel of RT; an international news channel based in Washington, D.C. | ||
| TheBlaze | Blaze Media Inc. | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| The Weather Channel | Entertainment Studios Networks | 1982 | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | IntelliStar 2 | ||
| WeatherNation TV | WeatherNation TV Inc. | 2011 | Yes | - | - | - | 19,788,000 | Weather network | ||
| Weatherscan | Entertainment Studios Networks | 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Sports | ACC Network | The Walt Disney Company [80%]/Hearst Communications [20%] (ESPN Inc.) | 2019 | - | - | Yes | - | - | ||
| BeIN Sports | beIN Media Group | 2012 | - | - | - | Yes | ||||
| Big Ten Network (BTN) | Fox Corporation (Fox Sports Media Group) [51%]/Big Ten Conference [49%] | 2007 | - | - | Yes | - | Multiplex Channels | |||
| Cars.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | 2009 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| CBS Sports Network | ViacomCBS (ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks) | 2002 | - | - | - | - | Launched as National College Sports Network, CSTV and CBS College Sports Network | |||
| Cowboy Channel | Rural Media Group | 1979 | - | - | - | - | Launched as National Christian Network and FamilyNet | |||
| Eleven Sports Network | Eleven Sports Network | 2017 | - | - | - | - | replaced ONE World Sports | |||
| ESPN | The Walt Disney Company [80%]/Hearst Communications [20%] (ESPN Inc.) | 1979 | - | - | Yes | - | 87,437,000 | Has an Reverse mirror feed | ||
| ESPN College Extra | 2015 | - | - | Yes | - | - | 8 Multiplex channels | |||
| ESPN2 | 1993 | - | - | - | - | 87,349,000 | Has an Reverse mirror feed | |||
| ESPNews | 1996 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| ESPNU | 2005 | - | - | Yes | - | 68,574,000 | ||||
| Stadium College Sports Atlantic | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2004 | - | - | - | - | Launched as Fox Sports Atlantic | |||
| Stadium College Sports Central | - | - | - | - | Launched as Fox Sports Central | |||||
| Stadium College Sports Pacific | - | - | - | - | Launched as Fox Sports Pacific | |||||
| Fox Soccer Plus | Fox Corporation (Fox Sports Media Group) | 2005 | - | - | - | - | Launched as Fox Sports Digital Networks, Replaced Setanta Sports USA on March 1, 2010. | |||
| Fox Sports 1 | 2013 | - | - | Yes | - | 84,159,000 | Replaced Speed | |||
| Fox Sports 2 | - | - | - | 50,164,000 | Launched as Fuel TV | |||||
| Golf Channel | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Sports Group) | 1995 | - | - | - | 75,678,000 | Launched as The Golf Channel | |||
| Longhorn Network | The Walt Disney Company [80%]/Hearst Communications [20%] (ESPN Inc.)/University of Texas at Austin | 2011 | - | - | - | |||||
| MAVTV | Lucas Oil | 2004 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Launched as Maverick Television | ||
| MLB Extra Innings | Major League Baseball | 1996 | - | - | - | - | 19 Multiplex Channels for indemand systems on game HD channels | |||
| MLB Network | 2009 | - | - | - | - | Has an Reverse mirror feed | ||||
| MLB Strike Zone | 2012 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| MLS Direct Kick | Major League Soccer | 2005 | - | - | - | - | 19 Multiplex Channels on indemand systems on team HD channels | |||
| NBA League Pass | National Basketball Association | 1995 | - | - | - | - | 19 Multiplex Channels on indemand systems on team HD channels | |||
| NBA TV | National Basketball Association | 1999 | - | - | - | Yes | Launched as NBA.com TV; Turner Sports operates the channel in association with the NBA. | |||
| NFL Network | National Football League | 2003 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| NFL RedZone | 2009 | - | - | - | - | NFL Football (airs 1-8PM Sundays only) NFL Network Version of red zone | ||||
| NFL Sunday Ticket | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | Exclusive to DirecTV; 14+ Multiplex channels | ||||
| NFL Sunday Ticket Fantasy Zone | 2005 | - | - | - | - | Exclusive to DirecTV | ||||
| NFL Sunday Ticket Multiview Fan | - | - | - | - | Exclusive to DirecTV; 2 Multiplex channels | |||||
| NFL Sunday Ticket RedZone | - | - | - | - | Exclusive to DirecTV | |||||
| NHL Center Ice | 2009 | - | - | - | Yes | - | 19 Multiplex Channels (indemand systems on game HD channels) | |||
| NHL Network | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Sports Group) [15.6%]/National Hockey League [84.4%] | 2007 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Olympic Channel | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Sports Group) | 2003 | - | - | - | - | Launched as Bravo HD+ and Universal HD | |||
| Outdoor Channel | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | 1994 | - | - | Yes | - | Launched as The Outdoor Channel | |||
| Outside TV | Mariah Media | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as RSN Television | ||
| Pac-12 Network | Pac-12 Conference | 2012 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Pursuit Channel | Anthem Media Group | 2008 | Yes | - | - | - | 716,644 | Hunting and fishing adventure programming | ||
| SEC Network | The Walt Disney Company [80%]/Hearst Communications [20%] (ESPN Inc.) | 2014 | - | - | Yes | - | 1 overflow channel | |||
| Sportsman Channel | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | 2003 | - | - | - | |||||
| Tennis Channel | Sinclair Broadcast Group | - | - | Yes | - | - | ||||
| TVG | Betfair | 1999 | - | - | - | - | The Interactive Horse Racing Network | |||
| TVG2 | 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as HRTV | |||
| Olympusat, Inc. | 2008 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 4,021,177 | Sports/outdoors | ||
| World Fishing Network | Keywest Marketing (80.1%)/Altitude Sports and Entertainment (19.9%) | 2007 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Premium | Epix | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 2009 | - | Yes | - | ||||
| Epix 2 | 2010 | - | - | |||||||
| Epix Drive-in | 2011 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | ||||
| Epix Hits | 2012 | - | Yes | - | ||||||
| ScreenPix | 2019 | - | - | Yes | - | - | ||||
| ScreenPix Action | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| ScreenPix Westerns | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| ScreenPix Voices | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||||
| HBO | WarnerMedia (Home Box Office, Inc.) | 1972 | - | Yes | - | 38,700,000 | ||||
| HBO2 | 1991 | - | - | |||||||
| HBO Comedy | 1999 | - | - | |||||||
| HBO Family | 1996 | - | - | |||||||
| HBO Signature | 1991 | - | - | |||||||
| HBO Zone | 1999 | - | - | |||||||
| 5StarMax | 2001 | - | - | |||||||
| ActionMax | 1995 | - | - | |||||||
| Cinemax | 1980 | - | - | |||||||
| MoreMax | 1991 | - | - | |||||||
| MovieMax | 2001 | - | - | |||||||
| OuterMax | 2001 | - | - | |||||||
| ThrillerMax | 1998 | - | - | |||||||
| Flix | ViacomCBS: (Showtime Networks) | 1992 | - | Yes | - | |||||
| Showtime | 1976 | - | Yes | |||||||
| Showtime 2 | 1991 | - | ||||||||
| SHO×BET | 1999 | - | Launched as Showtime Beyond | |||||||
| Showtime Extreme | 1998 | - | ||||||||
| Showtime Family Zone | 2001 | - | Yes | - | ||||||
| Showtime Next | - | - | ||||||||
| Showtime Showcase | - | Yes | ||||||||
| Showtime Women | - | - | ||||||||
| The Movie Channel | 1973 | - | Yes | Launched as Warner Star Channel, and later known as Star Channel | ||||||
| The Movie Channel Xtra | 1997 | - | Yes | Launched as The Movie Channel 2 | ||||||
| Starz | Lionsgate (Starz Inc.) | 1994 | - | |||||||
| Starz Cinema | 1999 | - | ||||||||
| Starz Comedy | 2005 | - | ||||||||
| Starz Edge | 1996 | - | ||||||||
| Starz in Black | 1997 | - | ||||||||
| Starz Kids & Family | 1999 | - | ||||||||
| Starz Encore | 1991 | - | Launched as Encore | |||||||
| Starz Encore Action | 1994 | - | ||||||||
| Starz Encore Black | 2005 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | ||||
| Starz Encore Classic | 2013 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Starz Encore Family | 1994 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Starz Encore Suspense | - | Yes | - | |||||||
| Starz Encore Westerns | - | - | ||||||||
| IndiePlex | 2006 | - | - | |||||||
| MoviePlex | 1997 | - | - | Formerly Plex | ||||||
| RetroPlex | 2006 | - | - | |||||||
| Shopping | America's Auction Channel | 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Gem Shopping Network | Gem Shopping Network | 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| HSN | Qurate Retail Group | 1977 | - | - | Yes | - | Launched as Home Shopping Club | |||
| HSN2 | Qurate Retail Group | 1982 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Jewelry Television | Multimedia Commerce Group | 1993 | - | - | - | - | Launched as America's Collectibles Network/1993 - Current Name | |||
| QVC | Qurate Retail Group | 1986 | Yes | - | - | Yes | 68,204,000 | |||
| QVC2 | 2013 | - | - | - | 36,704,000 | Launched as QVC Plus | ||||
| QVC3 | 2016 | - | - | - | 5,920,000 | |||||
| Shop LC | Vaibhav Global | 2007 | - | - | - | 9,472,000 | Launched as The Jewelry Channel and Liquidation Channel | |||
| ShopHQ | Evine Inc. | 1991 | - | - | - | 13,024,000 | Launched as ValueVision, ShopNBC, Evine and Evine Live | |||
| Faith | 3ABN | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 1986 | - | - | - | - | Christian programming on flagship network | ||
| 3ABN International | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | Programming as seen on 3ABN including other programming produced by 3ABN Australia | |||
| 3ABN Praise Him Music Network | 2019 | - | - | - | - | Christian music videos and programming | ||||
| 3ABN Proclaim! | 2010 | Yes | - | - | - | 15,392,000 | Preaching and teaching programming | |||
| Believer's Voice of Victory Network | Kenneth Copeland Ministries | 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| BYU TV | Brigham Young University | 2000 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Latter-day Saint audience. | ||
| Catholic Faith Network | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as known as Telecare | ||
| CatholicTV | CatholicTV.com | 1955 | - | - | - | - | - | 24/7 faith-based entertainment | ||
| Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | 1979 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 5,780,000 | ||
| Dare to Dream Network | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 2011 | - | - | - | - | Christian programming for African-American viewers | |||
| Daystar | Word of God Fellowship | 1993 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| EWTN | Eternal Word Television Network | 1981 | Yes | - | - | - | 10,928,781 | Catholic | ||
| FETV | LeSEA Broadcasting | 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| GEB America | Oral Roberts University | 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| GOD TV | The Angel Foundation | 1995 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 5,780,000 | worldwide Broadcast Licence is held by Angel Christian Television Trust Inc. | |
| God's Learning Channel | Prime Time Christian Broadcasting | 1982 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Hillsong Channel | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 2002 | Yes | - | - | - | - | Launched as The Church Channel (2002–16) | ||
| Hope Channel | Seventh-day Adventist Church | 2003 | - | - | - | - | 21,058,587 | |||
| Jewish Broadcasting Service | Mark S. Golub | 2006 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Jewish Life Television | Jewish Life Television | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| LeSEA | LeSEA Broadcasting | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | Also known as World Harvest Television | ||
| Loveworld USA | Believers Love World Inc | 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| NRB Network | National Religious Broadcasters | 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Positiv | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 2002 | Yes | - | - | - | - | Launched as JCTV & JUCE TV. | ||
| Scientology Network | Church of Scientology | 2018 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Sonlife Broadcasting Network (SBN) | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries | 2010 | - | - | - | Yes | ||||
| TBN | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 1973 | Yes | - | - | - | 47,360,000 | |||
| Tri-State Christian Television | TCT Ministries | 1977 | - | - | - | - | 27,992,924 | |||
| The Word Network | Adell Broadcasting | 2000 | - | - | - | - | 1,734,000 | |||
| The Worship Network | Christian Network, Inc. | 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | Ceased operations in 2013. | ||
| Uplifting Entertainment | Pastor Greg Robbins | 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Adult | Climax | MindGeek | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | PPV - 3 Multiplex Channels | |
| Hot Choice | In Demand | 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | PPV | ||
| Hustler TV | Pramer International Group | 1995 | - | - | - | Yes | - | |||
| Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media | 2007 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Playboy TV | MindGeek | 1982 | - | - | - | - | PPV. Launched as The Playboy Channel | |||
| Spice Networks | MindGeek | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | PPV - 6 Multiplex channels | ||
| The Erotic Network | New Frontier Media | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Spanish language[]
| Genre | Name | Owner (Subsidiary) | Launch
Date |
OTA | East/
West |
HD | VOD | SAP | Households | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Atreseries | Atresmedia | 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Azteca América | Azteca International Corporation | 2000 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Estrella TV | Estrella Media (Liberman Broadcasting) | 2009 | - | - | - | |||||
| Galavisión | Univision Communications | 1979 | - | Yes | - | |||||
| HTV | WarnerMedia | 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Universo | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises) | 1993 | - | Yes | - | 42,378,000 | Launched as mun2, and later known as NBC Universo | |||
| Ritmoson Latino | Televisa | 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| UniMás | Univision Communications | 2002 | Yes | - | 59,600,000 | Spanish commercial. Launched as TeleFutura | ||||
| Univision | Univision Communications | 1962 | - | 94,100,000 | Spanish commercial. Launched as Spanish International Network | |||||
| Lifestyle | Fox Life | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Hogar de HGTV | Discovery Inc. | 2020 | - | - | Yes | - | - | An American-Spanish Version of HGTV and Food Network | ||
| Factual | Discovery en Español | Discovery Inc. | 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | 6,278,000 | |
| History en Español | The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%] (A&E Networks) | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| HITN | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network Inc. | 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Nat Geo Mundo | The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Television) [73%]/National Geographic Society [27%] | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Scripted | TeleHit | Televisa Networks | 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Telemundo | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises) | 1984 | Yes | - | 92,476,422 | Spanish commercial. Launched as NetSpan | ||||
| Univision tlnovelas | Univision Communications | 2012 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Movies | Cine Mexicano | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Cine Sony Television | Sony Pictures Television | 2018 | - | - | Yes | - | ||||
| Cinelatino | MVS Comunicaciones | 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| De Película | Televisa | 1991 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| De Película Clásico | Televisa | 1991 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Gran Cine | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| TeleXitos | NBCUniversal (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises) | 2012 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 32,661,468 | Spanish commercial | |
| ViendoMovies | SomosTV | 2006 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| Music | MTV Tres | ViacomCBS (Domestic Media Networks) | 1998 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Launched as MTV en Español. | |
| Kids | CBeebies | BBC Studios | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Discovery Familia | Discovery, Inc. [60%]/Hasbro [40%] | 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,515,000 | Launched as Discovery Kids en Español | |
| News | CNN en Español | WarnerMedia (WarnerMedia News & Sports) | 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| FOROtv | Televisa | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| TeleFórumla | Radio Fórmula | 2000 | - | - | Yes | - | - | Only Available for cable providers like Spectrum on Channel 845 in HD and also Xfinity by Comcast | ||
| Sports | beIN Sports en Español | beIN Media Group | 2012 | - | - | - | Yes | |||
| ESPN Deportes | ESPN Inc. | 2004 | - | - | Yes | - | Spanish-language sports network | |||
| Fox Deportes | Fox Corporation | 2010 | - | - | - | 21,282,000 | Launched as Fox en Español from until 2010, Fox Sports Américas | |||
| GOL TV | Gol TV Inc. | 2003 | - | - | Yes | - | - | |||
| TUDN | Univision Communications | 2012 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| TyC Sports | Torneos y Competencias/Clarín Group | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Premium | HBO Latino | WarnerMedia (Home Box Office, Inc.) | 2000 | - | Yes | - | ||||
| Cinemáx | WarnerMedia (Home Box Office, Inc.) | 2001 | - | - | ||||||
| Starz Encore Español | Lionsgate (Starz Inc.) | 2013 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Launched as Encore | ||
| Ultra Banda | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | Ultra HD | - | ||||
| Ultra Cine | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Clasico | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Docu | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Familia | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Fiesta | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Film | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Kidz | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Luna | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Macho | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultra Mex | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ultratainment | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Faith | 3ABN Latino | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 2003 | Yes | - | - | - | - | 23,680,000 | Spanish and Portuguese TV channel based in West Frankfort, Illinois |
| Enlace | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 1988 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Esperanza TV | Seventh-day Adventist Church | 2003 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| EWTN Español | Eternal Word Television Network | 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| World | ¡Sorpresa! | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Available at VEMOX | |
| Antena 3 Internacional | Atresmedia | - | - | - | - | - | - | Spanish TV channel from Spain | ||
| Bandamax | Televisa | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Canal 22 Internacional | Secretariat of Culture | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Only Available at Directv on Channel 446 and cable providers like Spectrum on 841 in HD | ||
| Canal Once | Instituto Politécnico Nacional | - | - | - | - | - | - | Only Available at Directv on Channel 447 and cable providers like Spectrum on Channel 844 | ||
| Caracol TV | Julio Mario Santo Domingo | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at VIVOPlay | ||
| Centroamérica TV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| CubaMAX | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at Dish Network | ||
| CubaPlay+ | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Available at VEMOX | ||
| Ecuador TV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Only Available at Directv on Channel 457 | ||
| Ecuavisa Internacional | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Only Available at Directv on Channel 438 | ||
| Hola! TV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Only Available at Directv on Channel 430 | ||
| LATV | LATV Networks | 2001 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 37,248,000 | Bilingual (English/Spanish) entertainment | |
| Mega TV | Spanish Broadcasting System | 2006 | - | Yes | - | 6,984,000 | Spanish commercial | |||
| Mexicanal | Castalia Communications & Cablecom | 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Multimedios Televisión | Grupo Multimedios | 1968 | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | 6,942,039 | Spanish commercial | |
| Pasiones | Hemisphere Media Group | 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| PXTV | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at VEMOX | |||
| RCN Nuestra Tele | RCN Group | - | - | - | - | - | - | Launched as TV Colombia until October 8, 2012 | ||
| TELE N | Olympusat, Inc. | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Launched as Latele Novela. | ||
| Telefe Internacional | Telefe | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at Directv on Channel 411 | ||
| TV Chile | Televisión Nacional de Chile | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at Directv on Channel 437 Also available at VEMOX and VIVOPlay | ||
| TV Venezuela | Globovisión/Canal Sur | - | - | - | - | - | - | Available at Directv on Channel 409 Also available at VIVOPlay | ||
| TVE Internacional | Televisión Española | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| VePlus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Adult | Playboy TV en Español | MindGeek | 1997 | - | - | - | Yes | - | PPV | |
Regional channels[]
The following channels are only available in certain regions as noted; they are all primarily broadcast in English;
| Genre | Name | Location | Owner (Subsidiary) | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News | News 12/ News 12+ Long Island | New York metropolitan area | Altice USA (News 12 Networks) | ||
| News 12/ News 12+ New Jersey | |||||
| News 12/ News 12+ Westchester | |||||
| News 12/ News 12+ Connecticut | |||||
| News 12/ News 12+ The Bronx | |||||
| News 12/ News 12+ Brooklyn | |||||
| News 12/ News 12+ Hudson Valley | |||||
| Arizona Capitol Television | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona State Legislature | Also called ACP | ||
| Cable 11 Northern Lancaster County | Eastern Pennsylvania | Blue Ridge Communications | |||
| TV 13 The Poconos | Eastern Pennsylvania | ||||
| Bay News 9 | Tampa, Florida | Charter Communications | |||
| News 13 | Orlando, Florida | formerly Central Florida News 13 | |||
| NY1 | New York City | ||||
| Spectrum News Austin | Austin, Texas | Formerly known as News 8 Austin, YNN Austin, and Time Warner Cable News Austin | |||
| Spectrum News Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Formerly known as YNN Buffalo and Time Warner Cable News Buffalo | |||
| Spectrum News Capital Region | Upstate New York | Formerly known as Capital News 9, YNN Capital Region, and Time Warner Cable News Capital Region | |||
| Spectrum News Central New York | Syracuse, New York | Formerly known as News 10 Now, YNN Central New York, and Time Warner Cable News Central New York | |||
| Spectrum News North Carolina | Raleigh–Durham
Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point and Charlotte, North Carolina |
Formerly known as News 14 Carolina and Time Warner Cable News North Carolina | |||
| Spectrum News Rochester | Rochester, New York | Original station of the Spectrum News system;
formerly known as WGRC-TV, GRC9News, R News, YNN Rochester, and Time Warner Cable News Rochester | |||
| WSNN-LD | Sarasota, Florida | Citadel Communications
(managed by LDB Media, LLC) |
branded as Suncoast News Network (SNN)
Formerly branded as SNN Local News, SNN Local News 6, SNN News 6, and Six News Now | ||
| Pittsburgh Cable News Channel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Communications | Also called PCNC; Uses resources from co-owned WPXI | ||
| News Channel Nebraska | Norfolk, South Sioux City, Columbus,
Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha and Beatrice, Nebraska |
Flood Communications, LLC | |||
| News 9 NowNews on 6 Now | Oklahoma City and
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Cox Communications/Griffin Communications | |||
| New England Cable News | New England | NBCUniversal | also called NECN | ||
| WJLA 24/7 News | Washington, D.C. regional,
Virginia and Maryland |
Sinclair Broadcast Group | Formerly known as NewsChannel 8 and TBD TV | ||
| Arizona NewsChannel | Phoenix, Arizona | Tegna | |||
| Idaho's Very Own 24/7 | Boise, Idaho | ||||
| NewsWatch 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Tegna/Cox Communications | |||
| Sports | Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) | Baltimore Orioles/Washington Nationals | Yes | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Big Ten Network | Fox Corporation (Fox Sports Media Group)/Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference sports
English and Spanish audio feed | |||
| New England Sports Network | Boston Red Sox/Boston Bruins | ||||
| Oc 16 | Charter Communications | University of Hawaii Athletic programs | |||
| Spectrum Sports (Kansas City) | formerly Metro Sports and Time Warner Cable SportsChannel | ||||
| Spectrum SportsNet | formerly TWC SportsNet | ||||
| Spectrum SportsNet LA | |||||
| Cox Sports Television | Cox Communications | ||||
| ACC Network | ESPN Inc. | ||||
| SEC Network | |||||
| Altitude Sports and Entertainment | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | Sports channel covering Denver sports teams | |||
| Marquee Sports Network | Chicago, Illinois | Sinclair Broadcast Group/Chicago Cubs | Covers Chicago Cubs Games | ||
| MSG / MSG 2 | MSG Networks | Formerly UA-Columbia/MSG and Madison Square Garden Network
English and Spanish audio feed | |||
| MSG Plus / MSG Plus 2 HD | formerly Cablevision Sports 3, SportsChannel New York and FSN New York
English and Spanish audio feed | ||||
| MSG Western New York | subfeed of MSG, programmed by Pegula Sports and Entertainment, formerly MSG Zone 3 or MSG Sabres
English and Spanish audio feed | ||||
| NBC Sports Bay Area | Comcast (NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Group, NBCUniversal) | formerly Pacific Sports Network, SportsChannel Bay Area, SportsChannel Pacific, FSN Bay Area and CSN Bay Area, sister channel of NBC Sports California | |||
| NBC Sports Chicago | formerly CSN Chicago | ||||
| NBC Sports Washington | formerly HTS: Home Team Sports and CSN Mid-Atlantic | ||||
| NBC Sports Boston | formerly PRISM New England, SportsChannel New England, FSN New England and CSN New England | ||||
| NBC Sports Philadelphia | formerly PRISM and CSN Philadelphia | ||||
| NBC Sports California | formerly CSN West, sister channel of NBC Sports Bay Area | ||||
| SportsNet New York | New York Mets/Charter Communications/NBCUniversal | English and Spanish audio feed | |||
| Pac-12 Network | Pac-12 Conference | Pac-12 Conference sports, consists of a national feed plus 6 regional feeds | |||
| Bally Sports Arizona | Sinclair Broadcast Group | formerly Prime Sports Arizona and Fox Sports Arizona | |||
| Bally Sports Detroit | |||||
| Bally Sports Florida | formerly SportsChannel Florida – sister channel of Bally Sports Sun | ||||
| Bally Sports Midwest | (formerly Prime Sports Midwest) – sister channel of Bally Sports Kansas City and Bally Sports Indiana | ||||
| Bally Sports Indiana | sister channel of Bally Sports Indiana and Bally Sports Kansas City | ||||
| Bally Sports Kansas City | sister channel of Bally Sports Midwest and Bally Sports Indiana. | ||||
| Bally Sports North | formerly WCCO II and Midwest Sports Channel – MSC) – Sister channel of Bally Sports Wisconsin | ||||
| Bally Sports Wisconsin | Formerly Wisconsin Sports Network, MSC WI feed and Fox Sports North WI feed) sister channel of Bally Sports North | ||||
| Bally Sports Ohio (Cleveland feed) | formerly SportsChannel Ohio | ||||
| Bally Sports Ohio (Cincinnati feed) | formerly SportsChannel Cincinnati | ||||
| Bally Sports SoCal | formerly FSN West 2 and Fox Sports Prime Ticket – sister channel of Bally Sports West | ||||
| Bally Sports South | formerly the first SportSouth – sister channel of current Bally Sports Southeast (formerly the second SportSouth) | ||||
| Bally Sports Southwest | (originally Home Sports Entertainment [HSE], then Prime Sports Southwest and Fox Sports Southwest)
| ||||
| Bally Sports West | (originally Prime Ticket, then Prime Sports West) – sister channel of Bally Sports SoCal | ||||
| Bally Sports San Diego | (originally Fox Sports San Diego) – subfeed of Bally Sports SoCal | ||||
| Bally Sports Southeast | formerly Turner South and SportsSouth and sister channel of Bally Sports South;
English and Spanish audio feed | ||||
| Bally Sports Sun | formerly Sunshine Network and Sun Sports;
Sister channel of Bally Sports Florida; English and Spanish audio feed | ||||
| Bally Sports Great Lakes | formerly SportsTime Ohio;
English and Spanish audio feed | ||||
| Longhorn Network | University of Texas at Austin/ESPN Inc./IMG College | ||||
| AT&T SportsNet Southwest | AT&T Inc. (WarnerMedia) | formerly CSN Houston and Root Sports Southwest | |||
| AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh | formerly Pirates Cable Network, KBL Entertainment Network, Prime Sports KBL, FSN Pittsburgh and Root Sports Pittsburgh | ||||
| AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain | formerly Prime Sports Network, Prime Sports Rocky Mountain, FSN Rocky Mountain and Root Sports Rocky Mountain | ||||
| Root Sports Northwest | AT&T Inc. (WarnerMedia)/Seattle Mariners | formerly Northwest Cable Sports, Prime Sports Northwest and FSN Northwest | |||
| YES Network | Sinclair Broadcast Group/Yankee Global Enterprises/Amazon | English and Spanish audio feed |
Distant locals[]
The following channels are distant locals, sold out-of-market to areas without a relevant affiliate:
| Affiliate | Call Sign | Location | Owner (Subsidiary or Operator) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | KABC-TV 7 | Los Angeles, California | The Walt Disney Company (ABC Owned Television Stations) |
ABC West Coast flagship station |
| KGO-TV 7 | San Francisco, California | |||
| KMGH-TV 7 | Denver, Colorado | E.W. Scripps Company | ||
| KSTP-TV 5 | Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota | Hubbard Broadcasting | ||
| WABC-TV 7 | New York City, New York | The Walt Disney Company (ABC Owned Television Stations) |
ABC network flagship station | |
| WCVB-TV 5 | Boston, Massachusetts | Hearst Communications (Hearst Television) |
||
| WFAA 8 | Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| WHAM-TV 13 | Rochester, New York | Deerfield Media (Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
||
| WHTM-TV 27 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
||
| WJLA-TV 7 | Washington, D.C. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WKBW-TV 7 | Buffalo, New York | E.W. Scripps Company | ||
| WLS-TV 7 | Chicago, Illinois | The Walt Disney Company (ABC Owned Television Stations) |
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| WMUR-TV 9 | Manchester, New Hampshire | Hearst Communications (Hearst Television) |
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| WNEP-TV 16 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| WPVI-TV 6 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Walt Disney Company (ABC Owned Television Stations) |
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| WSYX 6 | Columbus, Ohio | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WTAE-TV 4 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Hearst Communications (Hearst Television) |
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| WXYZ-TV 7 | Detroit, Michigan | E.W. Scripps Company | ||
| CBS | KCBS-TV 2 | Los Angeles, California | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
CBS West Coast flagship station |
| KCNC-TV 4 | Denver, Colorado | |||
| KCTV 5 | Kansas City, Missouri | Gray Television | ||
| KHOU 11 | Houston, Texas | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| KPIX-TV 5 | San Francisco, California | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| KTVT 11 | Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas | |||
| KYW-TV 3 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| WBBM-TV 2 | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| WBTV 3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Gray Television | ||
| WBZ-TV 4 | Boston, Massachusetts | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| WCBS-TV 2 | New York City, New York | CBS network flagship station | ||
| WCCO-TV 4 | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota | |||
| WHP-TV 21 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WRGB 6 | Schenectady–Albany, New York | |||
| WROC-TV 8 | Rochester, New York | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WUSA 9 | Washington, D.C. | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| WWJ-TV 62 | Detroit, Michigan | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| WYOU 22 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Mission Broadcasting (Nexstar Media Group) |
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| The CW | KBCW 44 | San Francisco, California | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
CW West Coast flagship station |
| KTLA 5 | Los Angeles, California | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
CW West Coast flagship station | |
| KWGN-TV 2 | Denver, Colorado | |||
| WCIU-TV 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Weigel Broadcasting | ||
| WDCW 50 | Washington, D.C. | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WKBD-TV 50 | Detroit, Michigan | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| WLVI 56 | Boston, Massachusetts | Sunbeam Television | ||
| WNUV 54 | Baltimore, Maryland | Cunningham Broadcasting (Sinclair Broadcast Group) |
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| WPIX 11 | New York City, New York | Mission Broadcasting (Nexstar Media Group) |
CW East Coast flagship station | |
| WPSG 57 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
CW East Coast flagship station | |
| WSWB 38 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WUCW 23 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | |||
| Fox | KDVR 31 | Denver, Colorado | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| KMSP-TV 9 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| KTTV 11 | Los Angeles, California | Fox West Coast flagship station | ||
| KTVU 2 | Oakland–San Francisco, California | |||
| WBFF 45 | Baltimore, Maryland | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WFLD 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| WFXT 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | Cox Media Group | ||
| WJBK 2 | Detroit, Michigan | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| WNYW 5 | New York City, New York | Fox network flagship station | ||
| WOLF-TV 56 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WPMT 43 | York, Pennsylvania | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| WTTG 5 | Washington, D.C. | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| WTXF-TV 29 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| WUHF 31 | Rochester, New York | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| Independent | KAUT-TV 43 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| KCAL-TV 9 | Los Angeles, California | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| KDOC-TV 56 | Anaheim–Los Angeles, California | Ellis Communications Inc. | ||
| KICU-TV 36 | San Jose, California | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| KMTP-TV 32 | San Francisco, California | Minority Television Project | Non-commercial independent | |
| KOFY-TV 20 | CNZ Communications Inc. | |||
| KTSF 26 | Lincoln Broadcasting Company | Multicultural independent | ||
| KUEN 9 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Utah State Board of Regents | Educational independent | |
| WMYD 20 | Detroit, Michigan | E. W. Scripps Company | ||
| WBPH-TV 60 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Sonshine Family Television, Inc. | Religious independent | |
| WDVM-TV 25 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WEFS 68 | Cocoa Beach, Florida | Eastern Florida State College | Educational independent | |
| WFMZ-TV 69 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Inc. | ||
| WGN-TV 9 | Chicago, Illinois | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
Superstation feed for markets without an independent station; also distributed in Canada | |
| WHDH 7 | Boston, Massachusetts | Sunbeam Television | ||
| WLNY-TV 55 | Riverhead, New York | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| WLYH 49 | Red Lion, Pennsylvania | Sonshine Family Television, Inc. | Religious independent | |
| WMEU-CD 48 | Chicago, Illinois | Weigel Broadcasting | ||
| WNYE-TV 25 | New York City, New York | NYC Media (New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications) | Educational independent | |
| WPCH-TV 17 | Atlanta, Georgia | Gray Television | Operated (as WTCG/WTBS) as the originating feed of TBS from December 1976 to September 2007 | |
| WTVE 51 | Reading, Pennsylvania | WRNN-TV Associates (WRNN License Company, LLC) |
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| MeTV | WDPN-TV 2 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Maranatha Broadcasting Company Inc. | |
| WJLP 3 | Middletown Township, New Jersey | Press Communications | ||
| MyNetworkTV | KCOP-TV 13 | Los Angeles, California | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
MyNetworkTV West Coast flagship station |
| KRON-TV 4 | San Francisco, California | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WDCA 20 | Washington, D.C. | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| WFTC 29 | Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota | |||
| WADL 38 | Detroit, Michigan | Adell Broadcasting Corporation | ||
| WPHL-TV 17 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WPWR-TV 50 | Chicago, Illinois | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
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| WSBK-TV 38 | Boston, Massachusetts | ViacomCBS (CBS Television Stations) |
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| WBFF 45.2 | Baltimore, Maryland | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WWOR-TV 9 | Secaucus, New Jersey–New York City, New York | Fox Corporation (Fox Television Stations) |
MyNetworkTV flagship station | |
| NBC | KARE 11 | Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota | Tegna, Inc. | |
| KFOR-TV 4 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| KNBC 4 | Los Angeles, California | Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations) |
NBC West Coast flagship station | |
| KNTV 11 | San Jose–San Francisco, California | |||
| KING-TV 5 | Seattle, Washington | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| KSDK 5 | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| KSHB-TV 41 | Kansas City, Missouri | E. W. Scripps Company | ||
| KTVB 7 | Boise, Idaho | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| KUSA 9 | Denver, Colorado | |||
| KXAS-TV 5 | Fort Worth–Dallas, Texas | Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations) |
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| WBRE-TV 28 | Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WBTS-CD 15 | Boston, Massachusetts | Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations) |
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| WCAU 10 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| WDIV-TV 4 | Detroit, Michigan | Graham Media Group | ||
| WFLA-TV 8 | Tampa–St. Petersburg, Florida | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Broadcasting) |
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| WGAL 8 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Hearst Communications (Hearst Television) |
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| WHEC-TV 10 | Rochester, New York | Hubbard Broadcasting | ||
| WKYC 3 | Cleveland, Ohio | Tegna, Inc. | ||
| WMAQ-TV 5 | Chicago, Illinois | Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations) |
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| WNBC 4 | New York City, New York | NBC network flagship station; one of the first American television stations | ||
| WPXI 11 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Media Group | ||
| WRC-TV 4 | Washington, D.C. | Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations) |
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| PBS | KCET 28 | Los Angeles, California | Public Media Group of Southern California | |
| KOCE-TV 50 | Huntington Beach, California | |||
| KQED 9 | San Francisco, California | KQED Inc. | ||
| KQEH 54 | San Jose, California | |||
| NJ PBS | Trenton, New Jersey | New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority (operated by the WNET Group) |
Statewide simulcast on four stations | |
| WEDW 49 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. | Flagship station of Connecticut Public Television | |
| WETA-TV 26 | Washington, D.C. | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association | ||
| WGBH-TV 2 | Boston, Massachusetts | WGBH Educational Foundation | ||
| WHYY-TV 12 | Wilmington, Delaware–Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | WHYY, Inc. | ||
| WITF-TV 33 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | WITF Inc. | ||
| WLIW 21 | Garden City, New York | WNET Group | ||
| WLVT-TV 39 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation | ||
| WPPT 35 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| WNET 13 | Newark, New Jersey–New York City, New York | WNET Group | PBS flagship station | |
| WTTW 11 | Chicago, Illinois | Window to the World Communications, Inc. | ||
| WTVS 56 | Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Educational Television Foundation | ||
| WVIA-TV 44 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Northeast Pennsylvania Educational Television Association | ||
| ShopHQ | WMCN-TV 44 | Princeton, New Jersey | WRNN-TV Associates (WRNN License Company, LLC) |
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| WRNN-TV 48 | Kingston, New York | |||
| TBN | WGTW-TV 48 | Millville, New Jersey–Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
| TBD | WXBU 15 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Howard Stirk Holdings | |
| WUTB 24 | Baltimore, Maryland | Deerfield Media (Sinclair Broadcast Group) | ||
| Telemundo | WKAQ-TV 2 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Comcast (Telemundo Station Group) |
Spanish language station |
| WNJU 47 | Linden, New Jersey–New York City, New York | |||
| True Crime Network | WWJE-DT 50 | Derry, New Hampshire | Univision Communications | |
| World | WNVT 53 | Richmond, Virginia | VPM Media Corporation | Simulcast on WNVC 56, Charlottesville, Virginia |
International[]
| Name | Owner | Description |
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| 3ABN Français | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | French TV channel based in West Frankfort, Illinois |
| 3ABN International | Programming as seen on 3ABN including other programming produced by 3ABN Australia | |
| 3ABN Russia | Russian TV channel based in | |
| The Africa Channel | Various Investors | African TV channel based in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
| AMGA TV | AMGA TV | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| The Arabic Channel | Allied Media | Arabic TV channel based in New York City, New York |
| Afrotainment | Soundview Africa | African TV channel based in New York City, New York |
| Afrotainment Music | African music channel based in New York City, New York | |
| AABC TV | Armenian American Broadcasting Corporation | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| ARTN | Armenian-Russian Television Network | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| Animax | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan | Southeastern Asian 24/7 anime channel. |
| Aniplus | Plus Media Networks Asia | Southeastern Asian 24/7 anime channel. |
| Bonjour America | Bonjour America Media Group | TV channel in French based in Miami, Florida |
| Bostel | RTV Bostel | Bosnian TV channel based in Chicago |
| CaribVision Inc. | Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) | CaribVision is a 24/7 English language Caribbean cable-tv channel based in Barbados, with affiliate studios in the United States. |
| DFH Network | DFH Network Inc. | Turkish Pay-TV service based in Santa Ana, California comprising 7 channels |
| Eleven Sports Network | Eleven Sports | International sports channel based in Stamford, Connecticut |
| German Kino Plus | FennFamLLC | German TV channel based in Marietta, Georgia |
| High Vision | HighVisionTV | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| Horizon TV | Horizon Armenian TV | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| ITV Gold | International Broadcasting Network | South Asian TV channel based in Long Island City, New York |
| Impact Television | Impact Television Network | Russian TV channel based in Sacramento, California |
| Jewish Broadcasting Service | English news and cultural Jewish TV channel | Jewish TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Jewish Life Television | Jewish Life Television | Jewish TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| JUS One | JUS Broadcasting | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, New York |
| Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, New York | ||
| KO-AM TV | KO_AM TV Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Seattle |
| The Korean Channel | The Korean Channel Inc. | Korean TV channel based in College Point, Queens, New York |
| MKTV | Media Korea Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Myx TV | ABS-CBN Corporation | Asian-American TV channel based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area |
| New Greek TV | New Greek TV Inc. | Greek TV channel based in Astoria, Queens NY |
| PanArmenian TV | PanArmenian TV | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| RSC | Romanian Satellite Network | Romanian Pay-TV service based in Rockville, Maryland, comprising 5 channels |
| RT | (ANO) "TV-Novosti" | Russian TV channel based in Moscow, Russia |
| TV503 Crossing TV | Lincoln Square Media | Russian TV channel based in New York City |
| Saigon Broadcasting Television Network | SBTN Inc. | Vietnamese TV channel based in Garden Grove, California |
| Sino TV | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. | Chinese channel based in New York City, New York |
| Sky Link TV | Sky Link TV Inc. | Chinese TV channel based in Rosemead, California |
| SPT TV | Seabra Portuguese Television | Portuguese TV channel based in Newark, New Jersey |
| Tai Seng Sat TV | Tai Seng Entertainment | Chinese TV channel based in San Francisco, California |
| Tapesh TV | Persian Broadcasting Company | Persian TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| Jadeworld | TVB USA Inc. | Chinese TV channel based in Norwalk, California |
| TV Asia | Asia Star Broadcasting Inc | South Asian TV channel, based in Edison, New Jersey |
| TV Japan | NHK Cosmomedia America | Japanese channel based in New York City, New York |
| tvK | Television Korea24 Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| USArmenia TV | USATV LLC | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| Viên Thao TV | Vien Thao Media | Vietnamese TV channel based in San Jose, California |
| Zee TV | Asia TV LTD | Hindi TV channel headquartered in Iselin NJ |
Radio channels[]
The following are audio-only channels available to pay TV users; some channels use freeze frame television to display information on screen:
| Genre | Name | Number of Channels | Owner | Notes |
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| Music | DMX (SongTap) | 84 | Mood Media | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments |
| Digital audio service available to commercial establishments/Digital audio service available. | ||||
| Music Choice | 50 | Comcast, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Microsoft, Arris International and Verizon Communications | Digital audio service available through digital cable and on channel 822. | |
| Muzak | 60 | Muzak Holdings | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments. Available on Dish Network channels 920–979, and 981. | |
| Stingray Music | 400 | Stingray Group | Available on AT&T U-verse channels 5100–5174. | |
| Variety | Sirius Satellite Radio / XM Satellite Radio | 134 | Sirius XM Holdings | Available on Dish Network channels 6002-6099/Hopper 99 |
Former channels[]
Defunct networks[]
Network rebrands[]
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Repertory Television Service | Hearst Communications/ABC | Replaced by A&E in 1984, through a merger with NBC-owned arts network The Entertainment Channel. |
| America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Replaced by Jewelry Television by October 15, 1993. |
| America's Talking | NBCUniversal | Replaced by MSNBC in 1996. |
| BET Jazz | BET Networks | Renamed as BET J, Centric, and now BET Her. |
| The Biography Channel | A&E Networks | Renamed Bio in July 2007 and then rebranded to FYI on July 7, 2014. |
| Cable Health Club | Discovery Inc. | Rebranded America's Health Network in 1996, The Health Network in 1999, switched to FitTV in 2004, then Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. |
| Channel C-3 | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Rebranded on April 1, 1979, to Nickelodeon. |
| Christian Broadcasting Network | Walt Disney Television | Relaunched to The Family Channel in 1990, Fox Family Channel in 1998, ABC Family on November 10, 2001, then Freeform on January 12, 2016. |
| The Church Channel | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Renamed Hillsong Channel on June 1, 2016, and then TBN Inspire on January 1, 2022. |
| CNN 2 | WarnerMedia News & Sports (WarnerMedia) | Rebranded as CNN Headline News in January 1983, and then simply HLN on June 17, 2007. |
| Court TV | Rebranded as TruTV on January 1, 2008. | |
| Discovery Civilization Network | Discovery Inc. | Became Discovery Civilization Channel first, next Discovery Times, and now Investigation Discovery. |
| Discovery Health Channel | Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, and got replaced with OWN on January 1, 2011. | |
| Discovery HD Theater | Renamed HD Theater on September 22, 2007, rebranded Velocity on October 4, 2011, and then Motor Trend on November 23, 2018. | |
| Discovery Kids | Relaunched The Hub on October 10, 2010, renamed Hub Network in 2013, and then rebranded Discovery Family on October 13, 2014. | |
| Discovery Travel and Living | Rebranded Discovery Home and Leisure in 1998, and then Discovery Home in 2004, Planet Green in 2008, and then Destination America on May 26, 2012. | |
| Discovery Wings | Rebranded Military Channel on January 10, 2005, then American Heroes Channel on March 3, 2014. | |
| DIY Network | Relaunched Magnolia Network on January 5, 2022. | |
| Encore | Starz Inc. | Renamed Starz Encore on April 5, 2016. |
| Fine Living Network | Discovery Inc. | Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced by Cooking Channel. |
| Fox Movie Channel | Walt Disney Television | Rebranded FXM on January 1, 2012. |
| Fox Reality Channel | Shut down on March 29, 2010, replaced by Nat Geo Wild. | |
| Fox Sports en Español | Fox Corporation | Relaunched Fox Deportes on October 1, 2010. |
| Fox Sports World | Relaunched as Fox Soccer Channel in 2005, then renamed Fox Soccer in 2011, then it was replaced by FXX on September 2, 2013. | |
| Fuel TV | Replaced by Fox Sports 2 on August 17, 2013. | |
| Gospel Music Channel | InterMedia Partners | Renamed GMC TV in fall 2010 and then Up on June 1, 2013. |
| Ha! | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | Rebranded Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 29, 2014. |
| HDNet | HDNet Inc. | Rebranded AXS TV on July 2, 2012. |
| HRTV | Betfair | Rebranded TVG2 on October 28, 2015. |
| The Inspiration Network | The Inspiration Networks | Renamed INSP in October 2010. |
| INTRO Television | Starz Inc. | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1995. |
| JCTV | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Renamed JUCE TV on January 1, 2014, and then Positiv on January 26, 2020. |
| The Jewelry Channel | Rebranded Liquidation Channel in 2009 and then renamed to Shop LC on January 9, 2017. | |
| Movietime | NBCUniversal | Rebranded as E! in 1991. |
| MHD | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Rebranded Palladia on September 1, 2008, and then renamed MTV Live on February 1, 2016. |
| MTV Hits | Renamed NickMusic on September 9, 2016. | |
| MTVX | Relaunched MTV Jams on May 1, 2002 and then renamed BET Jams on October 5, 2015. | |
| MuchUSA | CHUM Limited and Rainbow Media | Rebranded Fuse on May 19, 2003. |
| Mun2 | NBCUniversal | Rebranded NBC Universo on February 1, 2015. |
| National College Sports Network | ViacomCBS | Rebranded to CSTV in 2003, and then CBS College Sports Network in 2008, and then finally CBS Sports Network on April 4, 2011. |
| The 90's Channel | Public Communicators, Inc. | Relaunched Free Speech TV in 1995 |
| Nick GaS | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Replaced by The N on December 31, 2007, and then TeenNick on September 28, 2009. |
| Noggin | Rebranded Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009. | |
| Odyssey | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | Originally Launched as two separate networks: American Christian Television System (a Christian teaching channel) and Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (interfaith programming). VISN and ACTS merged and became Faith & Values Channel. The network was renamed again in 1996 as Odyssey. Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company purchased the network, which was relaunched as Hallmark Channel in 2001. |
| PAX TV | Ion Media | Relaunched i: Independent Television on July 1, 2005, and then Ion Television on January 29, 2007. |
| PBS Kids | PBS | Relaunched as PBS Kids Sprout on September 26, 2005, then NBCUniversal bought full ownership of the network and renamed to Sprout in 2013, and then Universal Kids on September 9, 2017. |
| Prevue Channel | Lionsgate | Launched in 1981 as the Electronic Program Guide, then became the Prevue Guide, then modified slightly into Prevue Channel. Purchased by TV Guide in 1999 and renamed TV Guide Channel and then became the TV Guide Network in 2007, and then shortened to TVGN in 2013, as of January 14, 2015, it is now Pop. |
| Sci Fi Channel | NBCUniversal | Renamed Syfy on July 7, 2009. |
| Smile of a Child | TBN | Renamed Smile on January 1, 2017. |
| SonBeam Channel | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | Renamed 3ABN Kids Network. |
| SpeedVision | SPEED Channel Inc. (Fox Corporation) | Renamed Speed, replaced by Fox Sports 1 on August 17, 2013. |
| Star Channel | Showtime Networks (ViacomCBS) | Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979. |
| Sundance Channel | AMC Networks | Renamed SundanceTV on February 1, 2014. |
| Telefutura | Univision Communications | Rebranded UniMás on January 7, 2013. |
| Tempo Television | Formerly Satellite Program Network and then replaced by CNBC on April 17, 1989. | |
| TNN | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched Spike on August 11, 2003. It was then renamed Paramount Network on January 18, 2018. |
| Toon Disney | Disney | Replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009. |
| FUNimation Channel | Funimation/Olympusat Inc. | Rebranded TOKU on December 31, 2015. |
| ValueVision | ValueVision Media | Relaunched in 2001 to ShopNBC, then ShopHQ on May 22, 2013, and then EVINE Live on February 13, 2015. |
| VH1 Smooth | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks | Renamed VH1 Classic in 1999 and then became MTV Classic on August 1, 2016. |
| VH1 Country | renamed CMT Pure Country on May 27, 2006, and then CMT Music on January 4, 2016. | |
| VH1 MegaHits | Replaced by Logo TV on June 30, 2005. | |
| VH1 Soul | Renamed BET Soul on December 28, 2015. | |
| WealthTV | Herring Broadcasting | Rebranded AWE on October 1, 2013. |
See also[]
- Cable television in the United States
- High-definition television in the United States
- Satellite television in the United States
- Television in the United States
- Lists
- List of Canadian television stations available in the United States
- List of Defunct TV Channels in the United States
- List of television stations in the United States
- List of United States over-the-air television networks
- List of United States stations available in Canada
- List of United States television markets
- Streaming service
References[]
- ^ "Live list of TV providers in the United States". January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Comcast Xfinity Lineup" (PDF). January 28, 2020.
- ^ "AT&T U-verse Channel Lineup" (PDF). January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Verizon Fios Lineup" (PDF). January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Dish Channel Guide".
- ^ "Variety - PDF halfway down the page entitled Net Worth".
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